We have a coach. Now let's hit the portal.

As I understand it, the ground rules are we can target grad transfers and probably guys who have completed only one year. For grad transfers, I'm looking at guys with four years played, with 20-21 being a covid year.

First, a look at FAU's roster and who could become available.

 

FAU Roster

Johnell Davis
A senior out of Gary, IN, Davis was the Owls' best player. He's a fringe NBA prospect who doesn't seem to show up in mock drafts. Davis is a 6'4" shooting guard who scored 18.2 ppg and shot 41.4% from three. We want him, clearly.

But I cannot mention Davis without noting he is, uh, not clutch.

Here he is in Round 1 versus Memphis last year. He's the one who falls on the ground before Nick Boyd hits the game-winner.

 

Here he is not getting a crucial bucket in last year's Final Four which allows SDSU to hit the buzzer beater.

 

Here he is at the end of regulation this year in Round 1 against Northwestern doing, um, I don't know what this is and neither does Bill Raftery.

 

Davis also missed a shot on the previous possession that could have gone a long way to closing out the game.

All of which makes you wonder about Dusty May's end of game coaching as well, but that's another story, I suppose.

Vladislav Goldin
The team's second leading scorer is Goldin who started in Russia as a wrestler. Then he grew real tall (7'1") and moved to Connecticut so he could play basketball. He went to Texas Tech for a year before transferring to FAU where he has been for the last three years. This past season he averaged 15.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg, and 1.6 bpg in 25 mpg.

He played more like 28-31 mpg down the stretch but I expect Goldin needs his rest. The other forwards on the team were 6'8" and 6'9" so it's not like Dusty had some other super tall guys coming in. Goldin is not a shooter. He has attempted zero three pointers in his life and is 66.3% from the line, though that is up from 59.1% the year before. He's 67.3% from the floor. My assumption is that's all right by the basket.

So, not an All-Big Ten center but would be quite the upgrade in the low-post from, um, the nothing currently on our roster.

Alijah Martin
The team's third leading scorer out of Mississippi, the 6'2" guard's shooting has dipped slightly each year for the last three seasons. Two years ago as a sophomore, he averaged 13.9 ppg and shot 45.8% and 40% from three. This past year his numbers were 13.1ppg/41.4%/33.8%. But he's a strong defender with 1.6 spg and 5.9 rpg.

Nick Boyd
The team's fourth leading scorer out of New York, the 6'3" point guard has started the past couple years but only plays 24 mpg. Boyd played in 20-21 but redshirted in 21-22, so he should still have two years of eligibility. In his first two years of play he shot 40% from three but last year he only shot 34.1%. But he did improve to 9.3 ppg and improved his free throw shooting from 62.2% to 84.2%.

Giancarlo Rosado
A 6'8" senior out of Florida, Rosado acted as the backup center. He's more of a mid-range shooter than Goldin but still not a three-point shooter. His usage and ppg have gone down the past few years as Goldin's has gone up. He finished this year with just 4.8 ppg in 12.6 mpg. But his production also noticeably decreased this year when he returned in mid-February after missing a month with a knee injury.

FAU Freshmen and Recruits
The 2023 class had two guards, both of whom seem like low-3 stars and redshirted this year. This year's class seems about the same (with three guards instead of two). One of them though, Elijah Elliott, was at least given a national ranking by 247 of #185. He's a 6'2" guard out of Wichita and he had an offer from Kansas State. (For comparison, Durral Phat Phat Brooks is #164, although his composite is #195 compared to Elliott's composite of #188.)

 

Grad Transfers in the Portal

Again, I'm assuming these guys are grad transfers based on them being in school for four years.

CBS Sports has a list of their Top 25 Transfers based on who is currently in the portal. There are a fair number of four-year guys. You should recognize the one at the top of the list.

Cliff Omoruyi--Rutgers
In case you can't picture him, let me help you out. He's the 6'11" dude who rebounded and blocked all the shots for Rutgers for the last several years. St. John's appears to be the favorite right now. Regardless, he's already being courted by everyone and it seems unlikely Dusty will have much of a shot.

Darlinstone Dubar--Hofstra
A 6'8" (or 6'6", it's unclear) wing who started at Iowa State before going to Hofstra. He shot 39.9% from three and had 6.8 rpg and 17.8 ppg. Doubtful that would translate to the Big Ten at quite the same level, but hey! A wing!

Tyrin Lawrence--Vanderbilt
A 6'4" guard, he's not much of a shooter (39.9%) but he did score 13.8 ppg and can defend (1.4 spg). Since he was in the SEC this should translate.

Gibson Jimmerson--St. Louis
A 6'5" guard, somehow he's eligible for a 6th year. His specialty is three pointers but his percentage dipped to 35.9% this past year. For his career it's 39.5% and he did manage 15.8 ppg.

Amari Williams--Drexel
First of all, he's from Nottingham. As in, England. Spent four years at Drexel as a big time post defender at 6'10". But...Drexel. It's doubtful he'd match his 12 ppg. Maybe he could still rebound a little. He had 7.8 rpg.

Mikeal Brown-Jones--UNC-Greensboro
A 6'8" power forward, Brown-Jones spent two years at VCU before transferring to UNC-G. This past year he suddenly attempted 58 threes, way above his norm. He made 25 for 43.1%. He scored 18.9 ppg.

 

Freshmen in the Portal

If you spent only one year in school, you can't lose that many transfer credits when transferring into Michigan. Thus, these should still be considered options.

Brandon Garrison--Oklahoma State
Garrison, at 6'11", was a Top 50 recruit. He doesn't seem like he'd really consider Michigan, probably.

Kanaan Carlyle--Stanford
A 6'3" guard, Carlyle was a 4-star recruit. He missed the first month for academic reasons (curious) but he averaged 11.5 ppg. On the downside, his assist/TO ratio is 2.7/2.9 and he shot 38.6% from the floor. Nevertheless, there's upside.

Andrej Stojakovic--Stanford
Peja's kid. Another 4-star guard from Stanford, but he's 6'7". Again, none of the stats are great yet, but he did get 7.8 ppg. And he's Peja's kid so, come on.

Jacob Meyer--Coastal Carolina
A nobody recruit out of Kentucky who went to Coastal Carolina. As a 6'2" guard he shot 40.2% from three and scored 15.7 ppg. Now he's looking to take a step up, presumably.

Kaleb Glenn--Louisville
A 4-star 6'6" forward leaving Louisville. Not a big time contributor for a bad Louisville team.

Curtis Williams--Louisville
Another 4-star leaving Louisville. Surely someone on this board knows all about him; he's from Brother Rice. A 6'5" wing, he didn't appear to have much (or any) interest from either Michigan or MSU, but did get offers from Maryland and Alabama. Mildly better numbers than his teammate Glenn with 5.3 ppg.

Layden Blocker--Arkansas
A 6'2" PG, not sure he'd have much interest in Michigan but he was a high 4-star. He played sporadically.

Michael Nwoko--Miami
A 4-star 6'10" center who drew interest from the likes of Harvard, Cal, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern, and ended up at...Miami. He played sparingly and seems like a typical freshman big.

 

The Michigan Guys

I mean, Dug and Reed are considered highly rated transfers. May as well re-recruit them to come back if you can.